Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has plans to launch around 15 BlackBerry premium stores across the country by the end of this year to expand its business in India.

The firm launched a store in Gurgaon Friday. It had opened one in Delhi last month.RIM also has over 5,000 retail points of presence across the country. According to data by IT research firm , smartphone sales in India surged 87 per cent at 11.2 million units in 2011 over the previous year.